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Moving to South Roxana, Illinois

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Population: 1,888. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,826 (-3.3% change)
Males: 926 (49.0%), Females: 962 (51.0%)

Madison County

Zip code: 62087

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $33,295
Median house value: $45,800

Population by Race

Races in South Roxana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (20.1%), Irish (18.0%), United States (12.8%), English (11.7%), French (4.2%), Italian (3.5%).

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of South Roxana, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Roxana

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Roxana village

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Roxana:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Roxana:

  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 5 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 22 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 26 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Roxana:

  • ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 19 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)
  • ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 20 miles; ST JACOB, IL; Abbreviation: 3K6)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 26 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: SET)

Amtrak stations near South Roxana:

  • 8 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Roxana:

  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 11 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 18 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 19 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 20 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)

Private high schools in South Roxana:

  • BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 118; Location: 1417 HERBERT AVE PO BOX 535; Grades: KG – 12)
  • HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 47; Location: BOX 518; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in South Roxana:

  • SOUTH ROXANA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 414 INDIANA; Grades: PK – 05)

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